Spine radiography images

This radio-anatomy module of the spinal column presents 18 conventional radiographs of the spine with captions of 192 anatomical structures.

It is intended particularly for radiologists, electroradiology students, emergency physicians, orthopaedic surgeons and rheumatologists, but may be used as a daily or a teaching aid for any practitioner, physician or student involved in the musculoskeletal pathology of the spine (spinal disc herniation, osteoporosis, vertebral compression, spinal trauma, sciatica...)

Standard radiology of the spine

18 radiographical plates most commonly used in medical practice were selected, covering the whole of the spinal column:

Follow two dynamic views of the cervical spine, detailing the curvature of the spine as well as the more visible anatomical structures in profile (spinous process, epiphyseal ring, dens axis, anterior arch of the atlas, posterior tubercle...).

An impact of three-quarters allows a visualisation of the intervertebral foramen between each cervical vertebra and the upper and lower vertebral clefts.

The open mouth impact allows the study of the atlas (C1) and axis (C2), with the lateral masses of the atlas, the dens of the axis and atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints.

The study of the radioanatomy of the thoracic spine is composed of two different standard radiographic plates: the impact from the front (anterior) and profile (posterior). These X-rays to all a visualisation of the vertebral bodies of thoracic vertebrae, the spinous, transverse and articular processes as well as the costovertebral and zygapophysial joints.

The anteroposterior radiograph (anterior aspect) shows the vertebral bodies of five lumbar vertebrae, their transverse processes, spinous and upper and lower joints.

Lumbar vertebrae [LI-LV] , Anatomy : [UMLS:C0012249]

The lateral radiograph (side aspect) of the lumbar spine shows the vertebral bodies and intersomatic spaces, the intervertebral faces of the vertebral bodies and laminae of the vertebral arch. It displays the lumbar intervertebral foramina and pedicles perfectly.

The three-quarters radiograph (oblique lumbar spine aspect) is particularly useful for identifying the zygapophysial (facet) joints, the pedicles and the superior and inferior articular processes, which form the classic "little dog" radiographic aspect.

Vertebral column , Anterior oblique view : "Scotty dog"

The lumbo-sacral joint is studied by means of the radiograph of the lumbosacral plexus in front and profile views.

Lumbosacral joint : [UMLS:C1962945] , Lateral view

Radiographs of the sacroiliac, sacrum and coccyx joints:

Oblique radiological aspect of the sacroiliac joints allows the visualisation of the joint space, auricular surface of the hipbone, the lateral part of the sacral ala.

The front and lateral radiographs of the sacrum show the anterior sacral foramina, the base and the apex of the sacrum, its pelvic and dorsal surfaces, the median sacral crest, the coccyx and the sacro-coccygeal joint.

Standard radiographic visualisation of anatomical structures of the spinal column

The "anatomical structures" menu allows three types of captions to be displayed: vertebrae, bones and joints.

The "illustrations" menu allows you to go directly to the radiographs concerning the spine as a whole, the cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, the sacrum and coccyx.

All the structures are captioned based on the Terminologia Anatomica, which is why the "radiological" terms are not present (intersomatic space, posterior wall of the spine...). The anatomical legends of radiographs of the spinal column are available in Latin, French, English, German, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese.

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